Dr. Nicholas James Edwards, MD

  • Dubuque, IA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1538571112PAC ID4587880992
Medicare services, 2024
551
Medicare patients, 2024
323
Part D claims, 2024
301
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$72
Practice address
250 Mercy Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001
Practice phone
Call (563) 589-8000
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Primary practice

MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center

Hospital · Dubuque, Iowa

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Dr. Nicholas James Edwards is an emergency medicine physician in Dubuque, Iowa

Dr. Edwards practices at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa, part of Trinity Health.

Dr. Edwards' NPI, 1538571112, was assigned on May 29, 2014. Dr. Edwards graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Edwards holds Iowa license R-09987.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4587880992
NPI enumeration date
May 29, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(563) 589-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Nicholas James Edwards practices at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa

Dr. Edwards' primary practice is MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center, at 250 Mercy Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001 in Dubuque County. The practice phone is (563) 589-8000.

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Dr. Nicholas James Edwards is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Edwards' primary practice is MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa, part of Trinity Health. Dr. Edwards is also affiliated with MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center. The medical group on file is Dubuque Emergency Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Edwards to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicholas James Edwards' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Edwards practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
MercyOne Dubuque Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Nicholas James Edwards is one of 436 emergency medicine physicians in Iowa

Emergency medicine is Dr. Edwards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Edwards is licensed in Iowa.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, IowaPrimaryLicense R-09987 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Edwards

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Dr. Nicholas James Edwards billed Medicare for 551 services in 2024

CMS data shows 551 Medicare services from Dr. Edwards across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 323 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,229 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024551
Medicare patients323
Paid by Medicare$43,229
Procedure codes5

Dr. Edwards' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3902024: 3832%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1532024: 16810%

Dr. Edwards compared with the Iowa median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Edwards
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
551vs 2362.3 times
Medicare patients
323vs 23935% above
Part D claims
213vs 603.5 times

Medians across 447 emergency medicine physicians in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Edwards' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Nicholas James Edwards treated 323 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 323 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edwards in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 103 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Edwards' median patient age at 67, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024323
Average age73
Average risk score1.55
Also on Medicaid31%

Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18056%
  • Men14344%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Anxiety44%
  4. Arthritis44%
  5. Mood disorders42%
  6. Depression37%
  7. Heart failure34%
  8. Diabetes33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Edwards' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nicholas James Edwards wrote 301 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Edwards wrote 301 Medicare Part D claims for 220 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 213 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,322 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 120 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024301
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$1,322
Part D patients220

Dr. Edwards' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic287 claims95%
  • Brand-name14 claims5%

Dr. Edwards' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Edwards' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids19%56 of 301 claims
  • Antibiotics42%126 of 301 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1202024: 21378%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Nicholas James Edwards takes part in Medicare

Dr. Edwards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Nicholas James Edwards received $72 in industry payments from 2018 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Edwards from 2 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $50.

General payments to Dr. Edwards by program year, 2018 to 2022

Companies that paid Dr. Edwards the most, 2018 to 2022

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Nicholas James Edwards graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

Dr. Edwards graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Nicholas James Edwards's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nicholas James Edwards' NPI number?

Dr. Nicholas James Edwards' NPI number is 1538571112. It was assigned on May 29, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicholas James Edwards?

Dr. Nicholas James Edwards is an emergency medicine physician in Dubuque, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Nicholas James Edwards practice?

Dr. Edwards practices at 250 Mercy Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001. Dr. Edwards' primary practice is MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa, part of Trinity Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Edwards to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Nicholas James Edwards' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Edwards is (563) 589-8000.

What is Dr. Nicholas James Edwards' medical license number?

Dr. Edwards holds Iowa license R-09987.

Which hospitals is Dr. Nicholas James Edwards affiliated with?

Dr. Edwards practices at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Dr. Edwards is also affiliated with MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Nicholas James Edwards part of?

Dr. Edwards is linked to Dubuque Emergency Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Edwards to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Nicholas James Edwards accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Edwards billed Medicare for 551 services in 2024, and Dr. Edwards accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicholas James Edwards see?

CMS counts 323 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edwards in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Nicholas James Edwards bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Edwards' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).

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Where did Dr. Nicholas James Edwards go to medical school?

Dr. Edwards graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. Nicholas James Edwards prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Edwards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cephalexin and Methylprednisolone.

Has Dr. Nicholas James Edwards received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $72 in general payments to Dr. Edwards from 2 companies from 2018 to 2022. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Nicholas James Edwards been practicing?

Dr. Edwards graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

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